System Engineer 80 - 100 %

Zhaw Zürcher Hochschule Für Angewandte
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, German
Compensation
CHF 208K

Job location

Tech stack

Microsoft Active Directory
Computer Security
Information Technology Consulting
Identity and Access Management
Python
Powershell
Software Systems
SQL Databases
Information Technology

Job description

Join ZHAW as a System Engineer focusing on IAM! Engage in a vibrant work environment with growth opportunities.

Tasks

  • Manage and improve the IAM system and IT infrastructure.
  • Integrate software solutions and implement technical requirements.
  • Support 2nd level IAM queries and coordinate with partners., Are you a broadly skilled System Engineer with an interest in Identity & Access Management topics? As a member of the Security, Identity & Access team, you will be jointly responsible for the further development of the ZHAW-IAM products., Our team is responsible for the areas of IT Security, Identity & Access Management (SIA) and is therefore involved in various projects concerning the entry, change, and exit of employees and students. We are responsible for the orderly process of various business processes and the operation of IT Security.

Are you interested as a System Engineer in these topics and ready to take responsibility in our team for the following tasks:

  • Operation, life cycle management, and continuous improvement of our Identity & Access Management (IAM) system and the associated IT infrastructure (mainly in the Microsoft environment)
  • Connecting software solutions to the IAM system and implementing the technical requirements developed with stakeholders, including interfaces
  • Supporting the SIA team within the framework of 2nd level support regarding IAM topics and coordinating 3rd level support with external partners
  • Supporting the SIA team in cross-cutting topics in the areas of Security and IAM Supporting our IAM consultants in planning, designing, and implementing identity & trust technologies and their processes within ZHAW
  • Technology consulting on the IAM and engineering topics learned with us in a versatile university environment

Thanks to your drive and experience, you will contribute closely with our agile ICT teams as well as technical and subject matter experts and business stakeholders to the realization of requirements in the IAM environment and IT security.

In doing so, you will make a significant contribution to the satisfaction of our students, employees, and stakeholders as well as to the overall success of ZHAW.

Requirements

  • Higher education in Computer Science or related fields.
  • Experience with IAM systems and IT Security.
  • Strong communication skills in German (B2+)., * Ideally, a completed higher education or further training in computer science, business informatics
  • Solid experience as a System Engineer
  • Initial experience with Identity & Access Management systems and a strong interest in independently deepening IAM topics
  • Affinity for IT security topics and interest in contributing to the team as needed
  • Experience managing directory services such as Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Entra
  • Interest in SQL and willingness to independently learn scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python
  • Networked thinking and holistic understanding regarding company-wide IAM products and processes
  • Confident analytical and conceptual skills as well as a structured approach
  • Convincing communication skills to convey facts appropriately to the target group and subject matter
  • Team player with a mediating attitude and solution-oriented thinking and acting
  • Negotiation-level German skills, at least language level B2

If you like to take co-responsibility in a team and want to support the further development of our IAM products with great commitment, this role will excite you.

Do you feel comfortable in a dynamic environment of a large company and count partnership-based collaboration, independent action, and precise work among your strengths?

About the company

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, with over 14,000 students and over 11,000 continuing education participants as well as around 3,700 employees, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland. Finance & Services (F&S) provides the organizational units of ZHAW with financial management information and is responsible for personnel and infrastructural resources. ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity, and innovation.

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